If you happen to experience a bulging bump on the outside of the base of your big toe, then it must be a symptom of a bunion. A bunion is a foot deformity that consists of both bone and soft tissue....
Medical Coding Tips for Sleep Medicine
Sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health, but very few seem to realize how important it really is. Health consequences from sleep disorders and tiredness are shocking and it is...
Medical Codes for Documenting and Coding Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. The condition mainly affects the whole way how people think, feel, and perceive. People with this chronic...
Lyme Disease – Its Clinical Documentation and Coding
Lyme disease is a common infectious illness caused by four main species of bacteria - Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. Mainly caused by the bacterium...
As Temperatures Soar, Know the ICD-10 Codes to Report Heat Illness
As day-time temperatures soar, many people are experiencing heat-related disorders, including conditions that are potentially deadly. According to a CBS News report dated July 21, up to 200 million...
Coding Different Types of Anemia – A Look at the Related ICD-10 Codes
Anemia is a medical condition that develops when your blood lacks sufficient healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that helps red blood cells carry oxygen from...
ICD-10 Codes for Five Common Spine Conditions
Regarded as one of the most complex structures in the human body, the spine supports the head and the spinal cord. The spine consists of 26 bones called vertebrae, which protect and support the...
Documenting and Coding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurological condition that is characterized by behavioral problems related to attention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity that interfere...
Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Exposure – ICD-10 Codes
Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. To spread awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use, May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco...